Isaiah 54:14

You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. ¹  You will not experience oppression; ²  indeed, you will not be afraid. You will not be terrified, ³  for nothing frightening ⁴  will come near you.

Pr 3:25,26; Isa 1:26; Isa 2:4; Isa 45:24; Isa 51:13; Isa 52:1; Isa 60:21; Isa 61:10,11; Isa 62:1; Jer 23:3,4; Jer 30:10; Jer 31:23; Eze 36:27,28; Eze 37:23-26; Joe 3:17-21; Mic 4:3,4; Zep 3:13-16; Zec 2:4,5; Zec 8:3; Zec 9:8; 2Pe 3:13

¹ tn Heb “in righteousness [or “vindication”] you will be established.” The precise meaning of צְדָקָה (tsÿdaqah) here is uncertain. It could mean “righteousness, justice,” indicating that the city will be a center for justice. But the context focuses on deliverance, suggesting that the term means “deliverance, vindication” here.

² tn Heb “Be far from oppression!” The imperative is used here in a rhetorical manner to express certainty and assurance. See GKC 324 §110.c.

³ tn Heb “from terror.” The rhetorical command, “be far” is understood by ellipsis here. Note the preceding context.

⁴ tn Heb “it,” i.e., the “terror” just mentioned.